A Spirit of Violence and Civil Unrest Is Rising in America

It was only a matter of time before our deeply divided nation was going to start coming apart at the seams. Waves of anger, frustration, violence and civil unrest are starting to sweep across the United States, and political rallies for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump have become a focal point for releasing some of that energy.

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Parent's smartphones harming childrens' ability to hold conversation, say teachers

Parents’ immersion in smartphones has left some neglected children starting primary school unable to hold conversations, new research warns.Almost a third of children starting school are not ready for the classroom, with many lacking social skills, having speech problems or not toilet trained, the survey of senior primary school staff has found.Teachers warned of children suffering from a lack of attention and interaction from parents obsessed with their smartphones.

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Adventist Hospital withheld patient's records to avoid lawsuit

A Tampa mother is fighting to change Florida law after she says her disabled son was denied justice. Jane Muino's 11-year-old son, Charlie, can't walk or talk. She tried to sue the hospital, but claims it refused to release medical records until it was too late. Now, she’s reaching out to lawmakers to be the voice for Charlie and others.

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The government is releasing millions of parasitic wasps across 24 states

Wasps don't exactly win popularity contests, so why is the federal government releasing millions of them in 24 states — on purpose?

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Americans are fatter than ever, study finds

Americans have never been so obese, according to a new CDC report.Almost a third of US citizens (30.4 per cent) aged over 20 were registered obese in 2015, up from 29.9 per cent in 2014.

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Pope Francis to address Islamic Council to improve relations between Christians and Muslims

Pope Francis has been invited to address the United Arab Emirates' Islamic council in efforts to improve relations between Christians and Muslims.

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Christian Leader: Don't share faith with Muslims

Britain’s highest-ranking man of the cloth, the archbishop of Canterbury, said Christians should not share their faith with Muslims and other non-Christians unless they are asked.

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Christian Charity Director stole $475K to Fund Sex Addiction

The president of a Christian charity in Iowa admitted that he embezzled nearly a half-million dollars in donations and used the money to pay for a sex addiction, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

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Venezuela Has Become a Starvation State

We’re not just talking about shortages of basic staples such as toilet paper and soap, or daily electricity cuts, the five-day weekends for public employees, or about any of those stories that have turned Venezuela into a punchline with a seat at the United Nations Human Rights Council. No. The economic collapse at the hands of Chavista economic policies has brought something deadlier, and so much simpler: hunger.

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12-year-old New York boy set himself on fire for a YouTube stunt

A 12-year-old New York boy who was critically injured when he lit himself on fire Tuesday night did it as part of a dangerous YouTube stunt called the “fire challenge,” police sources said.

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India's record-breaking 123.8 degree heatwave Kills Hundreds, Destroys Crops

India has recently recorded its highest temperature ever, with a scorching 51 degrees Celsius or 123.8 Fahrenheit . The result is a devastating death toll and ravaged crops. Hundreds of people have died in more than 13 states, with damaged crops affecting hundreds of millions of Indians.

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Lesbian Lawmaker Says Churches are a Threat to Children

A lesbian lawmaker in Alabama suggested this week that the real safety threat for children is not men who identify as female using women’s restrooms, but faith leaders in churches and teachers in schools.

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Obama Appoints Transgender to Advisory Faith Council

President Barack Obama has named a transgender individual to the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

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Polynesian Island enforces mandatory Sunday Law

The manager of one of Tonga's main bakeries says not being allowed to open on Sundays will have a dramatic impact and lead to job losses.

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Pope and top imam embrace in historic meeting at Vatican

Pope Francis met the grand imam of Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque at the Vatican on Monday in a historic encounter that was sealed with a hugely symbolic hug and exchange of kisses.

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Media: Girls must overcome discomfort of seeing boys in bathroom

A leading North Carolina newspaper issued an editorial last week telling girls to attempt “overcoming discomfort” at the sight of “male genitalia,” should transgender bathroom laws be enacted.

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New York City is being X-rayed by unmarked military grade vehicles

The New York Police Department has been ordered to release information on health risks associated with X-ray vans used to detect explosives, a court of appeal ruled Wednesday. 

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Man Marries Tree to help save the environment

Peruvian environmental activist and actor Ricardo Torres has married an ancient Cypress tree in Mexico as part of an ecological awareness campaign, tallying up as the eighth 'marriage' to a tree for the environmental activist.

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Pope Francis: Christianity and Islam the Same

Pope Francis is now conceding Europe to Islam. Speaking to the French newspaper La Croix this week, Francis equated Christianity to Islam, saying they both believed in conquest. Francis said, “It is true that the idea of conquest is inherent in the soul of Islam. However, it is also possible to interpret the objective in Matthew’s Gospel, where Jesus sends his disciples to all nations, in terms of the same idea of conquest."

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Half of all cancer deaths could be avoided by adopting a healthier lifestyle

Half of all cancer deaths could be avoided if people simply adopted a healthier lifestyle, a major study has found. If people stopped smoking, kept fit, slimmed down and had no more than a drink or two a day, cancer death rates would be slashed dramatically, Harvard scientists claim. 

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FBI monitoring almost 800 ISIS-related cases in US

Federal law enforcement is tracking almost 800 cases related to the Islamic State inside the US, according to FBI Director James Comey, who added that interest in the terrorist group is dwindling among potentially radicalized Americans.

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EgyptAir Flight Carrying 69 Goes Missing Over Mediterranean Sea

EgyptAir has confirmed that Flight 804, traveling from Paris to Cairo, has disappeared. 59 passengers and 10 crew members were reportedly on board. According to EgyptAir, the plane took off from Paris’ Charles De Gaulle Airport shortly after 11 p.m. local time. Officials say they lost contact with the flight at around 2:45 a.m. Cairo time.

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Cruel World: "The love of many shall wax cold" (Matthew 24:12).

Going To Church Could Help You Live Longer, Study Says

Many Americans say they attend church because it helps them stay grounded and gives them spiritual guidance. A new study suggests that regular attendance may also help increase their lifespan.

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Girl Scouts Now Welcoming Transgender Boys

A new Girl Scouts of America policy extends membership to boys who identify as girls. In other words, this girls group is now embracing transgender boys.

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Over 200 families feared buried by landslides

Soldiers and police used sticks and bare hands Wednesday to dig through enormous piles of mud covering houses in three villages hit by massive landslides in central Sri Lanka, with hundreds of families reported missing.

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Man shot in SDA Church after being baptized

A man shot in the back after being baptized inside a Honolulu church is in stable condition, authorities said. Paramedics treated 60-year-old Tali Talitonu for a gunshot wound to the back at the Samoa-Tokelau Seventh-day Adventist Church on Saturday.

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Adventist hospital sued for forcibly removing disabled veteran and service dog

Portland Adventist Medical Center had security forcefully remove an 86-year-old Happy Valley man from the hospital because he had his service dog Libby with him, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday.

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Never Give Up Hope

Editorial

We must never give up hope. Regardless of the outlook or the situation God can change our pain for peace, our sorrow for joy and our sins for Christ's pardoning grace. There is hope for anyone who asks God to take away the heavy burdens that crushes the soul. Trust in God and experience the blessedness of the peace of Christ.

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Public schools ordered to allow transgender to use restrooms of choice

The Obama administration plans on Friday to order public schools to allow transgender students to use the bathroom with which they are most comfortable.

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Pope Pushes Borderless Globalism

In his acceptance speech for the prestigious International Charlemagne Award, Pope Francis decried Europe’s trend toward nationalism and tighter borders, repeating his mantra that humanity must “build bridges and tear down walls.”

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Court orders dad to start treating his 11-year-old daughter as a boy

Faced with two estranged parents in utter disagreement about their daughter’s wish to be a boy, a British Columbia Supreme Court judge has appointed the child a legal guardian to protect her interests.

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Man arrested after putting soda in water cup at McDonald's

 

Cody Morris, 18, was arrested Monday for putting soda inside a water cup at a Springdale McDonald's, refusing to return the soda, according to police report.

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Unplugging on the Sabbath: How to rest in a post-religion era

The Sabbath is in decline. That’s the unmistakable message from a 1,500-person survey out last week sponsored by the Deseret News. The report compares the way Americans observe (or don’t) the religious day of rest with their counterparts from 30 years ago.

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Obama designates first gay national monument

New York’s iconic Stonewall Inn, where the modern gay rights movement took root, will become the first national monument honoring the history of gays and lesbians in the U.S. under a proposal President Barack Obama is preparing to approve.

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Tests find rat and human DNA in US hamburgers

Think that burger you’re biting into is all-beef? Even if it’s advertised that way, there’s a small chance that you could ingest substituted ingredients or even contaminants from rats or humans, according to a new study.

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Judge Releases ISIS Terrorist after confessing to decaptations

A Belgian former Islamic State fighter was released from detention by a judge despite confessing he decapitated an “enemy of Allah.” Iliass Khayari, 25, returned home to Brussels in 2013 after a short career as an ISIS fighter in Syria. He was sentenced to five years in prison last week for participating in terrorist activities. 

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Homeland Security to release gas in NYC subway, claiming riders shouldn't worry

The Department of Homeland Security is releasing gas in the New York subway system several days this week – but officials say commuters have no reason to be alarmed.

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Praise Allah Slogans On London Buses

The slogan reads ‘Subhan Allah’ – which translates as ‘Glory be to Allah’ – and will feature on hundreds of buses across England as part of a campaign by the Islamic Relief charity. The group have targeted the ad campaign to raise money for victims of the Syrian Civil War during the holy month of Ramadan in June, when muslims traditionally fast and give to charity.

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Multi-Grammy winner calls Beyonce "Jesus" and worships her

Multi-Grammy awardee Adele has lately come under fire after she compared singer Beyoncé to Jesus Christ. "How is it even possible that she only ever get better? How is that possible?" said Adele during a concert in Copenhagen, Denmark. "She is Jesus [expletive] Christ, Jesus [expletive] Christ."

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Wiccan Religion on the Rise in America

Wicca is a modern version of ancient pagan religions, created in England and brought to the United States in the 1960s. Its followers worship a goddess and a god, honor the Earth and practice ritual magic. They follow the Wiccan Rede, a statement of principles that stresses the importance of doing no harm.

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Catholics and Buddhists to work together for the environment

The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has sent a message to the Buddhists of the world to mark the Feast of Vesakh, which commemorates the his birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha.

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Italy’s top court: stealing food is not a crime if you’re poor and hungry

Impoverished Italians who end up stealing small amounts of food because they’re hungry are not committing a crime, the country’s highest court has ruled.

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Obama celebrates transgender mother's day

In his 2016 Mother’s Day proclamation, President Obama included a new class of mothers in his announcement: transgenders.

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Police Hunt For Thieves Who Stole Bibles

Police are hunting for a pair of thieves who stole nearly $500 worth of Bibles from a Christian bookstore in Massachusetts.Cops in West Springfield report that the shoplifters boosted the Good Books Saturday evening from the Morning Star bookstore. The suspects swiped eight Bibles, each of which cost $60.

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NYC advocates boycott against Christian businesses

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and other city officials are urging New Yorkers not to eat at Chick fil-A. The popular chicken restaurant is planning to open up a new location in Queens, its fourth to open in New York City.

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Being Always Ready

Editorial

With the rapid deterioration of society along with the continuous natural disasters that are plaguing our world, we must always be prepared to meet Jesus Christ in the clouds of glory, face to face. 

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Living longer? Ditch MEAT! Vegetarians live four years longer, experts reveal

Eradicating meat from your diet could add nearly fours years to your life, experts have suggested. Going vegetarian for at least 17 years, extends a person's life expectancy by 3.6 years, a study has shown.

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88,000 people evacuated 1,600 homes destroyed in Canadian Fire

Incredible dash cam footage has captured a man's drive through supercharging wildfires tearing across Alberta, Canada, as more than 88,000 people are being forced to evacuate their homes. More than 1,110 firefighters, 145 helicopters, 138 pieces of heavy equipment and 22 air tankers were fighting a total of 49 wildfires that now cover land the size of New York City. Seven of the blazes are deemed out of control.

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Transgender Pastor's hymn selection includes Beyonce, Tupac and Springsteen

Before we blame everything on politics, let’s consider America’s mainline, flatline, liberal, limpin’ lump o’ brickdust churches. Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., ordained a man as a woman because he says he’s a woman, dresses in women’s clothing, and evangelizes for homosexuality.

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Obama Shaming institutions for being Christian

The Department of Education, under the leadership of Barack Obama, whose pro-homosexual agenda has been unparalleled, has launched a website critics say is dedicated to the “shaming” of Christian colleges that follow biblical principles rather than a leftist social agenda.

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